Eggnog Cookies

These eggnog cookies are warm, cozy and soft baked! They are topped with an eggnog icing. These cookies are so fun and festive for the Christmas holiday season. Only one mixing bowl and no dough chilling required. They are unique and so flavorful!

Author: Organically Addison

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: Other

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 12 cookies

Calories: 316 kcal per serving

Ingredients

¾ cup - cold unsalted butter
1 cup - granulated sugar
½ cup - eggnog
2 - egg yolks
1 tsp - vanilla extract
2 ½ cups - flour
1 tsp - baking powder
pinch - sea salt
¾ tsp - nutmeg
½ tsp - cinnamon
½ cup - powdered sugar
1 tbsp - eggnog
1 pinch - nutmeg

Instructions

First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add cold butter and sugar. Mix on high for 2 to 3 minutes, until no clumps of butter remain.
Add in eggnog. Stir to combine.
Then, add in egg yolks and vanilla. Stir to combine.
Add in flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Stir until combined.
Use an ice cream scooper to scoop balls of dough onto lined pan. Spread apart at least 3 inches.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are softly golden brown.
Remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool on pan for 5 to 10 minutes. Carefully transfer to a cooling rack.
Once cookies have completely cooled, make icing. Combine powdered sugar, eggnog, and nutmeg in bowl. Stir to combine.
Add icing to fully cooled cookies. Serve!

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